One of the most novel interpretations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," this BBC TV mini-series offers a terrific performance from James Nesbitt as Tom Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Stevenson's scientist hero who discovers that he shares his ancestor's penchant for transforming into a more animalistic alter ego.

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Part conspiracy thriller, part comic horror, Steven Moffat's extraordinary retelling of this Robert Louis Stevenson classic takes the ultimate tale of inner conflict to unforgettable new heights. It is 2007 and there's a new Dr. Jekyll with an old problem - Mr. Hyde. But the pair have a deal - a body share - and an impossible life is somehow lived. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, Jekyll is determined to keep his dangerous alter ego in check by doing a deal with his own devil. What neither of them know is that an ancient organization with limitless wealth and power is monitoring their every move, and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition. The return of Dr Jekyll is no accident...

Is my reading comprehension going, or is something wrong? The text says 'your all time favorites from the past, like 'The Thorn Birds' and 'North and South', but the sidebar on the right lists none of those ?!?!?!

Is my reading comprehension going, or is something wrong? The text says 'your all time favorites from the past, like 'The Thorn Birds' and 'North and South', but the sidebar on the right lists none of those&#8230;?!?!?!

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They showed "North and South" Books 1 & 2 (maybe Book 3 also) a few weeks ago. I believe they played "The Thorn Birds" sometime in January.